Critical Chance
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Critical Chance is a derived attribute that determines the probability that a strike damage attack will be a critical hit. It is displayed in percent, from the minimum 5% to the maximum 100%, at which point every hit becomes critical. Critical Chance is derived from the attribute Precision and can be increased both directly, for example, by the boon 
Fury, certain skills, traits, and upgrade components, or by increasing Precision – primarily through equipment's attribute combinations as well as food and utility effects. Fury grants a flat 25% increase to Critical Chance in PvE game mode and 20% in WvW and SPvP modes.
Critical Chance is calculated separately for each single hit, including individual strikes in multi-hit skills. Without any bonus attributes from equipment, traits, skills, food or utility effects, a character's base Critical Chance is 5% independent of level. Critical chance displayed in the Hero panel can exceed 100%, but it won't grant any higher chance of critical hits above that number.
Related skills[edit]
- See also: Precision#Related skills
Weapon skills that increase critical chance
Transform skills that increase critical chance
Healing skills that increase critical chance
Utility skills that increase critical chance
Wild Blow — Critical Chance Increase: 100%
Arcane Blast — Critical Chance Increase: 100%- Arcane Wave — Critical Chance Increase: 100%
Pet skills that increase critical chance
Stalk — Critical Chance Increase: 25%
Related traits[edit]
- See also: Precision#Related traits
Traits that increase critical chance
Radiant Power (Radiance) — Attacks against burning foes have an increased chance to critically hit. Your ferocity is increased.-
Righteous Instincts (Radiance) — Resolution increases your chances to critically strike and grants might each interval. 
Roiling Mists (Invocation) — Critical-hit chance is further increased while you are under the effect of fury.
Brutal Momentum (Renegade) — Gain increased critical-hit chance. This bonus is increased further while your endurance is full. Gain vigor when you gain fury.
Pinnacle of Strength (Strength) — Might applied to you grants more power. Your critical-hit chance is increased.-
Furious Burst (Arms) — Gain fury when you swap weapons. Fury gives an increased critical chance. -
Deep Strikes (Arms) — Gain condition damage when you have fury. You have increased chance to critically strike against bleeding foes. -
Unsuspecting Foe (Arms) — Increased critical-hit chance against disabled or defiant foes. Disables include stun, daze, knockback, pull, knockdown, sink, float, launch, taunt, and fear. -
Burst Precision (Arms) — Burst skills have an increased critical chance. Gain bonus critical-hit chance and ferocity for a duration when you hit with a burst skill. Duration is based on adrenaline spent. -
Smash Brawler (Berserker) — When you hit with a Primal Burst skill, extend the duration of your berserk. Critical-hit chance is increased while berserk. 
High Caliber (Firearms) — You have an increased critical hit chance against foes within the range threshold.-
Hematic Focus (Firearms) — You have increased chance to critically strike against bleeding foes. 
Mech Arms: Jade Cannons (Mechanist) — Melee attacks become ranged, have an increased chance to critically hit, and apply vulnerability. Unlocks the Mech Command skill Spark Revolver.-
Precise Strike (Marksmanship) — Opening Strike has an increased chance to critically strike. -
Hunter's Tactics (Skirmishing) — You deal more damage and have an increased chance to critically strike while attacking from behind or the side or when striking a defiant foe. -
Vicious Quarry (Skirmishing) — Fury grants ferocity and additional increased critical strike chance. When struck while below the health threshold, gain fury. 
Keen Observer (Critical Strikes) — Critical-hit chance is increased while your health is above the threshold.-
Twin Fangs (Critical Strikes) — Deal increased critical damage, which is further increased when your health is above the threshold. Gain bonus critical-hit chance when hitting a foe from behind or the side or when they are defiant. -
Hidden Killer (Critical Strikes) — Gain bonus critical-hit chance while stealthed. This bonus lingers for a short duration after you've been revealed. -
Zephyr's Speed (Air) — Your chance to critically strike is increased. While attuned to air, your movement speed is also increased. 
Superior Elements (Weaver) — Dual Attack skills weaken enemies. Attacks against weakened foes have increased critical chance.
Danger Time (Chronomancer) — Gain additional critical-hit chance against slowed enemies. This bonus also applies to your illusions.
Quiet Intensity (Virtuoso) — Fury gives an increased critical chance. Gain ferocity based on your vitality.
Target the Weak (Curses) — Increases critical-hit chance for each condition on the foe. Gain condition damage based on your precision.-
Death Perception (Soul Reaping) — Gain increased critical-strike chance. Gain increased critical-strike damage while in shroud. 
Decimate Defenses (Reaper) — Striking a foe with vulnerability increases your critical hit chance.
Related equipment[edit]
Relics that affect critical chance[edit]
Relic of the Daredevil — After dodge rolling in combat or evading an attack, your next attack is guaranteed to be a critical hit. (Cooldown: 1 Second)
Upgrade components that increase critical chance[edit]
Superior Sigil of Vision — Your attacks have a 100% critical chance for 3 seconds after swapping to this weapon in combat.- Sigil of Accuracy
Superior Sigil of Accuracy — +7% Critical Chance
Major Sigil of Accuracy — +5% Critical Chance
Minor Sigil of Accuracy — +3% Critical Chance
